
Director
Jean Delannoy
Born January 12, 1908 in Noisy-le-Sec, Seine-Saint-Denis, FranceDied June 18, 200844 films
Jean Delannoy (12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.
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Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Protestant, a descendant of Huguenots, some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion, and settled first in Wallonia. Afterwards, their name became De la Noye and then Delano, who were on the second ship to immigrate to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
He was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films. He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities, working his way up to head film editor. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1960, his film, Maigret tend un piège was nominated for a BAFTA award for "Best Film from any Source". In recognition of his long service to the French motion picture industry, in 1986 Delannoy received an Honorary César Award.
Delannoy died on 18 June 2008, at the age of 100.
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Ranked by acclaim and reachFilmography
44 films as director- 1995Mary of NazarethDirector
- 1990The Passion of BernadetteDirector
- 1988BernadetteDirector
- 1987The Enigmatic Mister S.Director
- 1972Not Dumb, the BirdDirector
- 1970Only the CoolDirector
- 1967Action ManDirector
- 1966The SultansDirector
- 1965The Double BedDirector
- 1965The MajordomoDirector
- 1964This Special FriendshipDirector
- 1962Imperial VenusDirector
- 1961RendezvousDirector
- 1961Princess of ClevesDirector
- 1960Love and the FrenchwomanDirector
- 1960The Baron of the LocksDirector
- 1959Maigret and the St. Fiacre CaseDirector
- 1959GuinguetteDirector
- 1958Maigret Sets a TrapDirector
- 1956The Hunchback of Notre DameDirector
- 1956Marie-Antoinette, Queen of FranceDirector
- 1955The Little RebelsDirector
- 1954ObsessionDirector
- 1954The Secrets of the BedDirector
- 1954Daughters of DestinyDirector
- 1953Napoleon RoadDirector
- 1952The Moment of TruthDirector
- 1951Savage TriangleDirector
- 1950God Needs MenDirector
- 1949The Secret of MayerlingDirector
- 1948In the Eyes of MemoryDirector
- 1947The Chips Are DownDirector
- 1946Pastoral SymphonyDirector
- 1945Blind DesireDirector
- 1944The HunchbackDirector
- 1943The Eternal ReturnDirector
- 1942L'assassin a peur la nuitDirector
- 1942Gambling HellDirector
- 1942FièvresDirector
- 1942Pontcarral, Empire ColonelDirector
- 1941The Black DiamondDirector
- 1938Golden VenusDirector
- 1938Tamara la complaisanteDirector
- 1934Paris-DeauvilleDirector


